xAI issues lengthy apology for violent and antisemitic Grok social media posts

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) company xAI said Tuesday it was deleting posts from its chatbot, Grok, after it began producing antisemitic responses.

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National10 articles from 8 sources across the spectrum· Updated 444d ago

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The story so far

4 developments
  1. Jul 9, 2025Only center coverage:Musk AI firm deleting antisemitic Grok posts
  2. Jul 10, 2025Grok’s antisemitic outbursts reflect a problem with AI chatbots
  3. Jul 12, 2025xAI issues lengthy apology for violent and antisemitic Grok social media posts
  4. Jul 12, 2025xAI apologized for Grok's 'horrific' rant, and blamed its new instructions and 'extremist' X user posts

Who covered each development

No new developments

Quiet for 444 days

Last development · Jul 12, 2025 — xAI apologized for Grok's 'horrific' rant, and blamed its new instructions and 'extremist' X user posts

How each side is putting it

Left

3 viewpoints
CNNLean Left· 444d ago· ran in 2 outlets

xAI issues lengthy apology for violent and antisemitic Grok social media posts

InsiderLean Left· 444d ago

xAI apologized for Grok's 'horrific' rant, and blamed its new instructions and 'extremist' X user posts

NBC NewsLean Left· 444d ago

AI chatbot Grok issues apology for antisemitic posts

CNNLean Left· 446d ago

Grok’s antisemitic outbursts reflect a problem with AI chatbots

Center

3 viewpoints
Digital JournalCenter· 444d ago

xAI apologizes for Grok's offensive posts

KTVZ BendCenter· 444d ago· ran in 2 outlets

xAI issues lengthy apology for violent and antisemitic Grok social media posts

The HillCenter· 447d ago

Musk faces mess with antisemitic AI posts

The HillCenter· 447d ago

Musk AI firm deleting antisemitic Grok posts

Right

1 viewpoint
The Christian PostRight· 446d ago

Elon Musk’s company xAI deletes Grok chatbot’s 'inappropriate posts' praising Hitler

Other outlets

International, entertainment and tech outlets, by their rating. Not counted in the bar above. How we count coverage

Left

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Deutsche WelleLean Left· 447d ago

Musk's Grok chatbot at the center of antisemitic scandal – DW

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